South Africa

Pretoria - Travellers planning a trip to countries where Yellow Fever is prevalent have been advised to visit their nearest travel clinics and be vaccinated against the virus.

Pretoria - Voters who require their documents to enable them to participate in today's Local Government Elections can visit the Home Affairs offices as they are open to provide such services.

Pretoria - It is all systems go for 121 parties, 53 596 candidates who will battle it out for the hearts and minds of 23.6-million voters for seats in city and municipal councils.

Pretoria - Except for a few glitches experienced in some provinces, voting in the country's fourth democratic local government elections is proceeding smoothly with almost all voting stations managing to open at 7am.

Pretoria - As South Africans from all walks of life braved the chilly May morning and headed off to their respective polling stations, the Independent Electoral Commission's national Results Operation Centre (ROC) in Pretoria got off to a slower start.

Pretoria - South Africans need to revive the spirit of the brotherhood and sisterhood as the country comes together to put an end to police killings, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma cast his vote in his hometown in Inkandla, KwaZulu-Natal earlier, amid much excitement and jubilation from the locals in the area.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has nominated Judge Mogoeng Mogoeng as chief justice to replace former chief justice Sandile Ngcobo, whose term of office ended on Sunday.

Pretoria - About 98 percent of the voting stations in KwaZulu-Natal opened on time for the Local Government Elections that are currently underway throughout the country.

Pretoria - South Africa, as a member of the International Monetary Council (IMF), has called for a candidate from a developing country to be given the opportunity to be the Managing Director of the IMF.

Tzaneen - Thirteen people, including two children, have been confirmed dead after two light aircraft crashed into the Lekgalameetse mountains in Limpopo.

Pretoria-People who have no identity documents but still wish to cast their votes before the 7pm deadline still have a chance to do so by applying for Temporary Identity Certificates (TICs).

Cape Town - The Department of Home Affairs' issuing of works permits to Zimbabwean nationals, under its recent Zimbabwe Dispensation Project, has inflated the number of work permits issued by the department to foreigners, with over 65 000 issued in the first quarter of this fiscal year.

Pretoria- There were still some people waiting to cast their votes in the Western Cape as voting stations closed their doors in the local municipal elections.

Pretoria- Government is satisfied with the running of South Africa's fourth democratic local government elections.